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I think I'll bow out of this one. Seven characters is a lot for a PbP, and three rangers seems like more than we'd need, even if the builds are pretty different. It may also make it easier to recruit a healer, if that's what you want to do.

Have fun!

Sergeant Hughes - I'm also an orphan from this game, same group as Aleister above. It'd be fun to continue, if there's still space in the group and the fit is right (and if you'll have me...). What other characters do you expect to continue? Is it a mix of the two groups Spooky was running, or just your group?

One thing I've done for GM's who are open to picking up a dropped game but don't have the AP books is just gift them the PDF here on Paizo. We resurrected a Reign of Winter game that way and it's worked out great.

Sorry to hear it, hope things look brighter soon.

"I was hit also," Aeryx says, "and would appreciate whatever healing is on offer."

Status: 17/24 hp

Aeryx points his blade at the scythe-bearer's pendant, of six lines that cross to form a diamond in the middle, and asks his companions, "Anyone know what that means? Makes you wonder how many different gangs of traitors, false crusaders and demon-worshipers are at work down here, huh? And what they were doing with all the dead animals..."

He then turns and listens at the door to the east.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8, but hears nothing to be concerned about...

Spook - is the exit to the north a doorway, a shaft, what? Not sure what the map is trying to convey.

Sorry to hear it, Spooky. Best of luck sorting it all out.

Aeryx grimaces with pain as the glaive strikes him, then steps in and swings his sword at his attacker.

Cold iron longsword, bless: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 4 + 1 = 14
Longsword damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Status: 17/24 hp, AC 18 due to shield

As Aleister finishes his spellcasting, Aeryx steps through the doorway and moves to strike the closest figure still standing.

Cold iron longsword, bless: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 4 + 1 = 19
Longsword damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Aeryx nods at Steave's words, then moves over to the door to stand before it, with Steave and Menedemus behind him. He gives Piety a nod to show that all is ready, and will move in quickly when she opens the door.

"Well, they're talking to each other, not shouting," suggests Aeryx, "so they shouldn't be too far apart. If they're close enough together, try to put them to sleep and we'll deal with whatever happens."

"Yeah, I say we take them out first if we can," responds Aeryx. "I'll go in first. Menedemus, you coming? And you, Steave? Maybe Piety can give us her goddess' blessing before we run in, and get the door for us."

Piety can cast guidance on a few of us before we charge in, or just cast bless on all of us before we go. If we really want to keep things quiet, a nice sleep spell from Aleister would be good too.

Aeryx moves cautiously up to each of the doors and gives them a careful listen.

Listen at door to H10, then H3, then H4.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

Seeing that most of the group support a non-lethal approach, Aeryx approaches the bedrolls and stands over one of the sleeping mongrelmen. He waves Menedemus forward and, when the scarred man is in position, he gives him a nod and raises the pommel of his sword over his target's head, holding the weapon firmly in two hands. At the same instant that Menedemus strikes, Aeryx brings the blunt pommel cracking down on the man's skull.

Nonlethal coup de grace: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (4, 5) + 8 = 17

"I agree with Steave," says Aeryx quietly. "I had the thought as I killed the first guard, that we're doing all of this on the word of one man we don't know. My gut tells me he spoke true, but I'd like to kill as few as we can until they prove themselves to be as evil as Chief Sull said they were. I say we sneak in and subdue them, and if we later learn for sure they're on the side of the demons, I'll race Leander back here to slit their throats."

Never thought about it, but is it possible to do a non-lethal coup de grace, knocking out a sleeping character in this case?

With the guards defeated and no alarm given, Aeryx smiles grimly at a job well done. I guess I'm getting used to this, I like when it works out and everyone works well together.

He moves toward the crude door at the back of the barricaded area and peers around it. If he sees nothing, he moves quietly forward.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Stealth: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

I think we're at the east side of H1, so I'm trying to look into H2.

Oh, right. In that case, no screaming. Combat's over.

I was hoping you'd say that. :)

Aeryx got his surprise round attack, but not his attack in regular initiative, so he'd go before the shouting mongrelman.

Aeryx swings at the mongrelman still standing.

Cold iron longsword: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
Longsword damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Thanks for putting up the map, by the way. Very helpful!

Ah, I see. One of the challenges of playing without maps, I guess. I didn't have a clear picture of the layout, and didn't want to spend a bunch of posts going back and forth for a more detailed description. As long as it all works out, though, I'm good.

After studying the screen a moment, Aeryx concludes that he and Leander can get it open and surprise the two men inside, and that the noise they make will bring their companions running to join the fray. Better than the lot of us trying to sneak up and alerting them all, I'd say.

He then turns and sees Aleister's little bird come flitting up and he smiles. Nice to have someone else with wings along... Aeryx takes a few steps back from the barricade and whispers to the bird, "Pass this message on: two guards, we'll try to take them out, come when you hear us attack."

He makes eye contact with Leander and tips his head towards the barricade. He points at himself and then the guard on the left side, then indicates Leander and the guard on the right, then pats his sword-blade meaningfully. I'll take the one on the left, you get the guy on the right. Once he gets a nod from Leander, Aeryx approaches the screen quietly. When he is near enough, he pulls hard on the crude wooden barrier, exposing the guards and striking at the left-hand mongrelman quickly with his sword.

Not sure if we get a surprise round, nor if I can open the gate and attack, but here’s a roll just in case:

Cold iron longsword: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Longsword damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

On seeing the two mongrelmen, Aeryx looks to Leander and tips his head toward the guards and pats his blade, then tips his head back toward the party, as if to ask, Hit 'em now, or go back and report?

He takes a careful look at the wooden screen for signs of weakness or indication of how best to open it from the outside.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18

Aeryx nods calmly at Steave's suggestion, then looks to Leander for his decision. Once it's decided, Aeryx slips his bow onto his shoulder, arms himself with longsword and shield and moves toward the barricade, making no more noise than a bird in flight.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
Stealth: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

I can go either way with the NPC's.

I added them in my profile, but never added them to Hero Lab, so lost them when I leveled up - thanks for the reminder!

Ready!

I can live with that!

HP: 1d10 ⇒ 4 Is that in reroll range, or just out of it...

HP: 1d10 ⇒ 10 'cuz that appears to be the re-roll result.

I like your logic, Spooky, and was leaning in the Precise Shot direction myself. I like the careful marksman image better than the ho-bow with a shotgun approach.

Well, gang, should I take Rapid Shot or Precise Shot for me combat style feat? More arrows in the air when I full attack, or more accurate arrows when you guys are in melee?

Sorry, Menedemus, must have been one of my feathers. Proper grooming is tough down here in the tunnels.

Wow, that was confusing. I read the post where you mention leveling up right after you posted it, and you must have edited in the comment after I read it. So I couldn't figure out where Steave was getting that quote.

But, in spite of all that, I can level up. Happened fast!

Edit: how are we doing hp as we level? I don't recall if you mentioned that earlier.

Aeryx listens quietly as the mongrelman chieftain speaks of his son. These people are even stranger in appearance than I am, and even less welcome in the society aboveground. But the bonds of affection between them are strong and real.

He steps forward and says, "I'm sorry for your loss, Chief Sull. If your son can be found, we will find him. I can tell you that when I searched his campsite, it had been used not long before, though I couldn't say exactly when." He chooses to leave out the details of the giant cockroaches and maggots they fought not far from the abandoned camp.

Steave - when Aeryx waits for someone else to talk, he figures it'll be one of the folks with the high Diplomacy bonus...like Steave.

Aeryx remains quiet, preferring to let one of their more naturally charming speakers represent the party. He does, however, keep a careful eye on their surroundings for anything unusual - if he'd recognize it as such in an underground city of patched-together people on an island in a subterranean lake, lit only by mushrooms.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

Two corpses.

Right - I swear I read something about our noticing more bodies as we got closer, but I can't find it now. Clearly spent too long underground.

"I'd like to have one of those chain shirts," says Aeryx, "they look like they'd be a lot lighter than mine, and it's a little tricky to fly with all this metal on." He picks one up and admires its manufacture, then removes his old armor, puts it in the backpack, and slips the new shirt over his head.

How many corpses were there? Or more to the point, how many MW chain shirts?

Aeryx begins to rummage through the belongings on the corpses, saying to his companions, "If they're demon cultists, I want to know what they're carrying besides glaives, any special equipment they might have. And it might serve us just as well, as long as it's not some fell demon-blood potion."

I'm on Pacific Time, in California. I'm leaving in a week for a few weeks of work travel in the western Pacific, so for a while I'll be an hour off your time (which I'm guessing is Australia, from the time and your use of "uni").

Aeryx's grin grows wider as Leander reacts to Steave's comment, though his own thoughts on it are a bit mixed. Aeryx badly wants to be part of a close-knit group of comrades, but not sure he wants someone to tell him what to do or pat him on the head. And his desire for acceptance expresses itself as well, Didn't I do a fine job too? Though I suppose all I did was put an arrow into something that was already dead.

The faintest of smiles crosses Aeryx's face as he notes the contrast between Leander's bold words about striding forward and his cautious movement through the shadows. But still, he steps in when there's a need, that's what matters.

As his companions ponder whether they're carrying the right weapons for their apparent religion - something he knows nothing of - Aeryx applies the skills he's picked up surviving on his own in the wild and studies the floor of the cavern for any indication of where the supposed Crusaders have come from, how long ago this fight occurred, and any other information he can glean about what happened here.

Survival to track: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

Wow, Leander - our posts were 2 seconds apart!

Aeryx grins at Aleister and says, "I was just about to suggest the same." He draws back his nocked arrow, sights along it, and lets fly at the spore cougher, keeping well back from it.

Shoot from about 40', in case it coughs spores!

Shortbow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Shortbow damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Welcome, Piety, glad to have you aboard! I'll be the somewhat socially awkward fellow who scouts ahead a lot and likes to shoot things with his bow. And I can't wait to get out of these damn tunnels, so I can spread my wings and fly a bit!

Hearing the warning about the spore cougher, Aeryx nocks an arrow and asks, "Where should we be looking for this creature? Is it a tiny thing that hangs from the ceiling, or a giant mushroom on the floor of the cave?" He keeps his eyes and ears focused on detecting any threats as they move forward.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

As Steave and Leander answer the man's questions, Aeryx can't help but ask a question of his own, "Who are you? Do you live here below Kenabres?"

Aeryx shoulders his bow, keeping his wings tucked under his cloak out of an instinct to not be taken for a freak or worse, and lends a hand attempting to move the boulder.

Str check: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

As Aeryx leads the way into the large cavern, he spots the two figures rummaging in the rubble. He slows his pace so the others can get a bit closer, then approaches the digging humanoids. When he's in comfortable hailing distance, he studies them a moment, to see if he can determine what sort of creatures they are.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

If they don't appear to be more monsters of some kind, he then calls out, "You there! What are you looking for?"

Hi all! I'm the winged Aasimar ranger from group 2, and we have a halfling/tiefling hybrid already, so I think it's safe to assume Spooky is open to alternate racial traits, and would specifically be okay with small size Aasimar.

GM - I'll be keeping an eye on the re-recruitment thread, and am definitely interested in providing input. As the entries take shape, I'll take a look at them, and probably provide input via PM, so the candidates can't peek.

"Wow, there is so much going on beneath Kenabres," observes Aeryx, "I had no idea. Giant bugs and weird cave creatures, and people living down here - and going mad, it seems."

He helps search the dwarf and his campsite, and when Steave suggests that Aeryx take the magical cloak, a pleased grin crosses the winged youth's face as he holds the cloak up in two hands. "Really? I can take this? Wow, my first real prize of battle!" He looks around at the others and says, "If no one minds, I'll take it and wear it proudly."

If no one objects, he settles the cloak on his shoulders, shifting his wings around a bit to slip them out on either side of it, then nods back to Steave and continues to move down the passage.

GM: does the steep slope ahead go up or down? I'm guessing up, but want to be sure.

Aeryx says, "I think if this fellow were going to surrender, we'd know that by now." He looses another arrow at the dwarf, but his shot misses badly. Frustrated, he slings his bow on his back, ready to bring the fight a bit closer.

Shortbow, PBS, firing into melee: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 5 - 4 = 4
Shortbow damage, PBS: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Mrreeowwr!

Aeryx jumps back in surprise, saying as he does so, "But...if you're waiting for the crusade, why are you attacking us?"

Not one to hesitate when attacked, he looses an arrow at the dwarf while awaiting his answer.

Shortbow, PBS: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Shortbow damage, PBS: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7